The union received the letters
in advance of bargaining for 2020 collective agreements. The letters are
not formal notices of layoffs, but as required under the collective
bargaining process, outline cuts the provincial government might make.

The potential cuts would impact 2,500 Government of Alberta positions
across several ministries, as well as the following positions at Alberta
Health Services:

 
• 1,000 to 2,000 housekeepers;

 

• 350 administrative support and medical transcription employees;

 

• 250 general support staff, such as maintenance employees;

 

• 235 laundry and linen operations staff;

 

• 200 auxiliary nursing employees, such as licensed practical nurses and health-care aides;

 

• 200 home care services staff;

 

• 165 foodservice employees.